Tuesday, January 15, 2013

I want my L TV

It’s hard out there for a lesbian … on TV. (Just ask Jodie Foster.) First, BBC3 cancels “Lip Service,” shutting down television’s only English-language lesbian drama. And – even worse – forever robbing us of Hot Cop. And then Showtime announces “The Real L Word” will probably be turned into a documentary this season. So instead the soapy reality franchise will be exploring lesbian subculture in places where “it’s maybe not so easy.” Oh dear. Both bits of news are bummers for their own reasons. The first because, well, you heard that bit about their being no more hot cop, right? And the second because, well, you know Ilene Chaiken is still running the whole L universe, right? Ugh. But, it’s not all bummer lesbian entertainment headlines. “Lost Girl” is back (and – shameless self promotion – my first recap of the season is up today on AfterEllen). Reelz Channel sent me the entire first season of “Bomb Girls.” And we’ll soon be able to get our lesbians with British accents fix again thanks to Sue Perkin’s new series starring Anna Skellern (that’s sexy Lexy form “Lip Service”) and Shelley Conn (that’s sexy Shelley Conn from “Nina’s Heavenly Delights” and “Mistresses”). When the lesbian TV gods close a door, they open a couple windows with amazing, amazing views.

I'm sure this post was awesome but to be honest when you throw a picture of Heather Peace at the START of something you write, the chances of me comprehending anything you say after it are pretty slim....